Groundskeeper

Job Overview

The Groundskeeper will be responsible for maintaining the grounds of property using hand or power tools or equipment.

Roles & Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully and safely, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned.

• Maintain cleanliness of assigned areas such as sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, fountains, planters, burial sites, or other grounds features
• Make minor repairs to items such as fences, gates, or walls
• Gather, remove, and dispose of trash or waste materials
• Water and irrigate lawns, trees, or plants using portable sprinkler systems
• Use irrigation methods to adjust the amount of water consumption and to prevent waste
• Prune or trim trees, shrubs, or hedges using grounds maintenance equipment
• Mow or edge lawns, using power mowers or edger
• Plant seeds, bulbs, foliage, flowering plants, grass, ground covers, trees, or shrubs and apply mulch for protection, using gardening tools
• Rake, mulch, and compost leaves
• Operate and perform minor repairs on grounds maintenance equipment such as mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, chainsaws, electric clippers, sod cutters, or pruning saws
• Comply with safety rules, policies and procedures including use of personal protective equipment.Stops at risk behaviors of others and self
• Respond to trouble calls and cleans up spills
• Communicate with co-workers, management, and customers and advises on plant selection or care
• Provide information about landscaping services or costs

Qualification

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to perform this job safely.
• Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Education and/ or Experience

Six months related experience and/or training - preferred

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Completed all safety and task training certifications.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or listen.
• The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 35 pounds.

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Compensation and Shift: Sunday-Thursday 7:00am- 3:30pm $17.00- $18.00/ hour

Benefits

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